Automobile hood construction



Nov. 20,1922... 1 1,474,411

, A. R. w. KU MLER AUTOMOBILE HOOD CONSTRUCTION Original Filed ly 21, 1920 Patented Nov. 29, 1923.

UNITED $TA'EE3 ROY W. KUMLER, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

AUTOMOBILE HOOD CGNSTRUCTION.

Application filed July 21, 1920, Serial No. 397,905. Renewed April 5, 1923.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Roy 1V. KUMLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los r-rngeles, county of Los-Angeles, and State of California, have invented a new and useful Automobile Hood Construction, of which the following a specification.

My invention relates to automobiles, trucks, tractors, etc., in which the engine is placed beneath a hood having hinged menr bers on either side which may be lifted to giye access to the engine.

Fhe principal ob ect 01: my inventlon 1s to provide a water tight hood construction which will be much cheaper than the ordinary form of hinged joint and which will give a flush appearance along the top of the hood when closed.

Referring to the drawing,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the parts before assembling.

Fig. 2 is a cross section through the joint, one of the side members being partially lifted.

Fig. 3 is a similar view of the same member lifted to a further degree.

Fig. 4 is an alternate form of joint.

Fig. 5 is a view of a hood as seen from above as equipped with my invention.

In the form of the invention illustrated in this drawing, 11 is the radiator and 12 is the cowl of an automobile, the space between the radiator and the body being filled with sheet steel hood members 14 and 15, these members being fastened at their lower edges by any convenient means, not shown.

In the form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1 to 'inclusive, the edges of the members 14 and 15 are turned over'as shown passing through a slot 21 in a restraining member 22. The restraining member 22 is formed of sheet metal having lips 23 and 24 at either side of the slot 21, the slot being enlarged as shown at 25 in Fig. 1 at either end. A trunnion is provided having a body of proper size to fit inside the restraining member 22. The parts are assembled by placing one of the trunnions, not shown in Fig. 1 in the right hand end of the restraining member 22, this end also not being shown in that figure. Members 14 and 15 are then slipped into the left hand end of the slot 21 and the trunnion 30 is slipped inside the opening 25 and into an opening 32 formed in the members 14 and 15. The trunnion 30 is provided with grooves 33,

these grooves being designed to prevent the members 14 and 15 from dropping through the slots when these members are raised. A tongue is provided on the trunnion 30 to separate the edges of the members 14 and 15 as shown in. Figs. 3 and 4. If desired, the

edges of members 14 and 15 may be bent.

over and cut away as shown at 32 in Fig. 1. As the members 14 and 15 are raised, their edges at either end rest in the grooves 33 which support the weight of the members 14 and 15.

If desired, the members 14 and 15 may have their edges crimped over as shown in Fig. 4.

I claim as my invention:

1. An automobile hood construction comprising a restraining member having parallel lips separated by a slot, means for pivoting each end of said restraining member in the frame of the automobile, two sheet steel members having their edges passing through said slot and hooked around said lips, and means for separating the edges of said sheet steel members.

2. An automobile hood construction comprising a restraining member having parallel lips separated by a slot, means for pivoting each end of said restraining member in the frame :of the automobile, two sheet steel members having their edges passing through said slot and hooked around said lips, and means against which the edges of said sheet steel members abut and slide to prevent them from touching each other or dropping through said slot as they are moved towards each other.

An automobile hood construction comprising a restraining member in the form of a trough having parallel. upper edges separated by a trolligh, two sheet steel members having their edges bent over to form hooks engaging the parallel upper edges of said restraining member, two trunnions one in each end of said restraining member, each trunnion having a cylindrical portion on which the trunnion and restraining member are supported, and means formed on said trunnion for preventing the edges of said sheet steel members from touching each other.

4. An automobile hood construction comprising a restraining member in the form of a trough having parallel upper edges separated by a trough, two sheet steel members having their edges bent over to form hooks ei'igagin the parallel upper edges of said restraining member, two trunnions one in each end of said restraining member each trunnion having a cylindrical portion on which the trunnion and restraining member are supported, and two projections, one on each trunnion extending between and separating the edges of said sheet steel members.

5. An automobile hood construction comprising a- -restraining member in the form of a trough having parallel upper edges separated by 'a trough, two sheet steel members having their edges bent over to form hooks engaging the parallel upper edges of said restraining member, two trunnions one ineach endoit'said restraining member, each trunnion having a cylindrical portion on which the trunnion and restraining member are supported, said trunnionsbeing hollowed out to form supporting'grooves for'said sheet steel members when same are moved to wards each other, and means formed on said trunnion for preventing; the edges of said sheet steel members from touching each other.

6. An automobile hood construction comprising a restraining member in the fornr of a trough having parallel upper edges separated bya trough, two sheet steel members having their edges bent over to form hooks engaging the parallel upper edges of said restraining member, two trunnions one in each end of said restraining member, each trunnion having a cylindrical portion in which the trunnion and restraining member are supported, saidtrunnions beinghollowed out to -form supporting" grooves for said sheet steel members when same are moved towards each other, and two projections, one on each'trunnionextending between and separatingthe-edgeso't said sheet StGGl-l116ll1- bers.

In testimony whereof, l-have hereunto set my hand at Los Anfgeles, California, this 15th day of July, 1920. V

' ROY VJKUMLER. 

